With the Samsung Galaxy S4 currently outpacing the competition in the high-end smartphone landscape, Samsung has now introduced the Galaxy S4 mini – a mid-range smartphone for those who prefer a smaller device at a lower price point. While the name may imply that the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is simply a miniaturized S4, the device specs are a far cry from what you’ll find in Samsung’s flagship Android device.

On the software side, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini will be packed with many of the same features that were introduced by its larger sibling. The device will run on Android 4.2.2 with the latest version of TouchWiz which features Shot&Sound, S Travel, Story Album, Group Play, ChatOn, Samsung Hub, Samsung Link, S Health, Adapt Display, Adapt Sound and much more. The more advanced features from the S4 like Air View, Smart Scroll, Smart Pause, Smart Stay have been omitted.

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Samsung isn’t quite ready to talk about pricing or launch dates quite yet, but members of the press are expected to get hands-on time with the S4 mini at the Premiere 2013 GALAXY & ATIV event in London on June 20th.

Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini the mid-range device you’ve been waiting for or is the rumored HTC M4/One mini a more appealing option?

“We appreciate such unprecedented demands for the GALAXY S4 that we aimed to provide users with life companion for a fuller, richer and simpler life. And now, we want to give people more choices with GALAXY S4 mini, similar look & feel of GALAXY S4 for more compact and practical usages ,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communication Division at Samsung Electronics. “The new GALAXY S4 mini provides consumers with a new way to enjoy the flagship GALAXY S4 experience.”

With a 4.3” qHD Super AMOLED display, 107g light weight and compact design, the GALAXY S4 mini is easy to carry and operate with one hand. Though compact, the GALAXY S4 mini also boasts powerful performance, equipped with a 1.7GHz dual core processor that allows users to quickly and easily perform data intensive tasks.

The GALAXY S4 mini supports many intuitive features and services provided by the GALAXY S4, designed enhance every facet of life.

- Capture Important Moments

The GALAXY S4 mini allows users to capture important moments with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and

1.9-megapixel HD front-facing camera. Special features such as Sound&Shot, which uniquely stores sound and voice

together as pictures are taken, and Panorama Shot, which allows users to photograph the full view of their

surroundings, ensure no memory is lost. Receive travel assistance and information service through the preloaded

S Travel application, which can also recommend future trips and provide a guide along the way. Users can also

automatically arrange photos in a smart format with the Story Album function. Photos taken by GALAXY S4 mini are

automatically gathered and saved according to the user’s timeline, geo-tagging information, or a specific event to

the same music and play the games together with friends using Group Play feature, and chat with multiple friends

and add animations, voice and video recordings to messages using ChatON.

- Make Life Simple and Easy

The GALAXYS4 mini makes international travel easy with S Translator, which provides instant text or voice translation at email, text message or ChatON. Samsung Hub provides a single entry for Samsung contents and services,

making it incredibly easy and convenient to use. Users can browse through a variety of content across services

including music, video, books, games and learning content as well as purchase and manage contents easily,

from a single Samsung Account. Samsung Hub features an intergraded search when users browse a keyword,

the results will show related content from all of the services at once.Users can also control their TVs through

WatchON’s IR remote which transforms the GALAXY S4 mini into a remote to control the user’s TVs, set-top box,

and DVD player. Through WatchON, The GALAXY S4 mini also offers a broad selection of entertainment content

including live TV, cable TV and video on demand based on the rich information provided EPG

experience customized for each type of application, and Adapt Sound offers an optimal level and type

of sound, personalized for each user.

The GALAXY S4 mini will be available in two colors, White Frost and Black Mist. Commercial availability of the GALAXY S4 mini supporting either 4G LTE, or 3G HSPAï¼‹ or 3G Dual SIM, will be determined by market.

8GB Internal memory (User Memory approximately 5GB) ï¼‹ microSD (up to 64GB), 1.5GB RAMï¼ŠUser memory space may be less than the total memory space due to system files. User memory may differ by region, carrier, and supporting language, and may change after software upgrade.

Dimension

124.6 x 61.3 x 8.94mm, 107g (3G Dual SIM version:108g)

Battery

1,900mAh

ï¼Š All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 236,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales of US$187.8 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.

Nick is a tech enthusiast who has a soft spot for HTC and its devices. He started HTCsource.com (the first HTC blog) back in 2007 and later joined the Android and Me family in the summer of 2010.

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So they’re just reselling the galaxy s3 with a new name? Sounds about right. Got to check out my friends s4 yesterday and it’s just as bloated and laggy as my vibrant was. If you enjoy Samsung products, you have very bad taste.

It’s almost exactly midway between an S2 and S3 in specs…I wish they’d have just shrunk the S3 to 4.3 inches. I can live with the “mini” version being a generation behind, but this is almost two generations behind in Samsung’s own product line :/